Summary

  • Final score: Lions 22-23 Highlanders

  • Lions have now won two and lost two games on tour

  • Naholo, Coltman tries, Sopoaga 2 pens & 2 cons, Banks pen for Highlanders

  • Joseph, Seymour, Warburton tries, Biggar pen & 2 cons for Lions

  • Lions' Scotland full-back Stuart Hogg our of tour

  1. Postpublished at 23 mins

    Highlanders 3-3 British and Irish Lions

    CJ Stander is pinged for holding on again.

    And the Highlanders make a statement of intent - kicking for the corner rather than the posts.

    The decibel level creeps up a notch...

  2. Devereux and Chalmers get into a Lions Test selection debatepublished at 09:01 British Summer Time 13 June 2017

    Former Lions offer some food for thought

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  3. Postpublished at 21 mins

    Highlanders 3-3 British and Irish Lions

    Highlanders playing their rugby at supersonic speed.

    Malakai Fekitoa busts through CJ Stander in midfield - the Ireland back row is not in the game yet - and Teihorangi Walden's smart grubber needs some smart defensive work from Jared Payne to snuff out the danger.

    Malakai Fekitoa of the Highlanders tries to break throughImage source, Getty Images
  4. Postpublished at 09:00 British Summer Time 13 June 2017

    Ugo Monye
    Former Lions and England winger

    A breathless start to the Lions' fourth game on tour in perfect conditions under the roof at the home of the Highlanders. There was a very bright start from the home team and Waisake Naholo, the All Blacks wing, came within inches of dotting down after a few minutes.

    With the unfortunate tour-ending injury to Stuart Hogg, tonight is a big night for Jared Payne, and after three minutes he put his hand up with that crucial tackle just short of his tryline to keep the Highlanders winger out.

    The Highlanders seem the most potent at this point with ball in hand.

    The Lions have set up well though, with good line-speed in defence and the set-piece going well again. The only difference in terms of attack is that they don't seem to have the natural ball-playing ability to move possession into the wider channels, as the Lions forwards displayed against the Crusaders.

    However, this team is powerful and some bone crunching carries early on are great indications that they can get enough front foot ball. All that's needed now (something that evaded the Lions so far on tour) is to execute and score tries!

    Jared Payne is tackledImage source, AFP
  5. Missed penaltypublished at 18 mins

    Highlanders 3-3 British and Irish Lions

    Never looked like making it.

    Lima Sopoaga tugs his kick well wide.

  6. Postpublished at 17 mins

    Highlanders 3-3 British and Irish Lions

    Jonathan Joseph gets his disco shoes on, dancing away from a couple of tacklers in heavy traffic.

    But CJ Stander has been pinged for hanging on on the floor as Waisake Naholo gets over the top and limpets on.

    Lima Sopoaga is going to take a pot shot at goal from out wide and 30m from the tryline...

  7. Postpublished at 08:56 British Summer Time 13 June 2017

    Chris Jones
    BBC 5 live rugby union reporter at Forsyth Barr Stadium, Dunedin

    Courtney Lawes was arguably England's best player in the Six Nations, and he told us this week he feels even better about his game now. He's certainly started well here as he makes a bid for the Test squad.

    Courtney Lawes of the Lions charges upfieldImage source, Getty Images
  8. Penalty - Highlanders 3-3 Lionspublished at 16 mins

    Dan Biggar

    Dan Biggar clips it over to level things up.

    Dan Biggar kicks a penaltyImage source, AFP
  9. No trypublished at 16 mins

    Highlanders 3-0 British and Irish Lions

    Nope.

    Tommy Seymour has come up just short.

    Rhys Webb lost the ball as he dived over the breakdown carnage to try and dot down.

    Back for the penalty advantage for the Lions and Sam Warburton calls forward Dan Biggar...

    Seymour  drives for the try line but is held backImage source, AFP
  10. Try reviewpublished at 15 mins

    Highlanders 3-0 British and Irish Lions

    Robbie Henshaw with a trademark inside line.

    Courtney Lawes scrabbling though after not being held and the Lions are up to within a metre.

    Does Tommy Seymour get over? Or what about Rhys Webb in the following phase?

    The referee has referred both incidents upstairs...

    Tommy Seymour of the Lions is tackled short of the trylineImage source, Getty Images
  11. Postpublished at 15 mins

    Highlanders 3-0 British and Irish Lions

    The Lions need either more numbers or better body positions in the breakdown.

    The tourists have been rumbled once again by the counter-ruck.

    Marty Banks kicks out on the full after the Highlanders take the ball back into their own 22m.

    Lineout back deep in the hosts' territory...

    Jack Nowell of the Lions is tackled by Kayne Hammington of the HighlandersImage source, Getty Images
  12. Postpublished at 13 mins

    Highlanders 3-0 British and Irish Lions

    Delicious from Rhys Webb as he breaks blind off the back of a scrum and sells a lovely dummy to scamper clear.

    Jack Nowell is up in support, but lacks the gas to get clear of the cover.

    Webb has had a strong start through, sniping with ball in hand and terrier like in defence.

    Rhys Webb of the Lions goes for the tryline but loses the ballImage source, Getty Images
  13. Postpublished at 11 mins

    Highlanders 3-0 British and Irish Lions

    Ouch.

    Rhys Webb dishes out some punishment with a thumping hit on centre Malakai Fekitoa.

    Not a lot of arm-wrapping in that tackle, but a shuddering shoulder as he sent the centre into touch.

    Fekitoa is going off for a head injury assessement. Marty Banks on.

    Malakai Fekitoa of the HighlandersImage source, Getty Images
  14. Postpublished at 10 mins

    Highlanders 3-0 British and Irish Lions

    Rhys Webb hoists the box kick from inside his own half to secure some field position.

    It is at the cost of possession though.

    The Highlanders run back with relish. Tommy Seymour has to be sharp to take down the speedy flanker Gareth Evans.

  15. Postpublished at 7 mins

    Highlanders 3-0 British and Irish Lions

    Big carries from the Lions forwards.

    Kyle Sinckler, Iain Henderson and Courtney Lawes all put their shoulder to the wheel as they bash up over the the Highlanders 22m.

    But the breakdown work lets down the pack. Jackson Hemopo snaffles a turnover.

  16. Penalty - Highlanders 3-0 Lionspublished at 5 mins

    Lima Sopoaga

    A straightforward slot for the Highlanders fly-half.

  17. Postpublished at 4 mins

    Highlanders 0-0 British and Irish Lions

    The Lions give away a gimme of a penalty, bang in front of the sticks.

    They will take the three points in the debit column though.

    The Highlanders were an excellent tackle from Jared Payne and some quality space filling from Robbie Henshaw away from conceding a try.

    Robbie Henshaw of the Lions is tackled by Malakai FekitoaImage source, Getty Images
  18. Postpublished at 3 mins

    Highlanders 0-0 British and Irish Lions

    So close.

    Waisake Naholo is stopped just short.

    Back it comes. An overlap surely for the Highlanders...

    Nope, a chance butchered by Malakai Fekitoa.

    The Lions on the rack.

    Robbie Henshaw of the Lions is tackled by Malakai FekitoaImage source, Getty Images
  19. Postpublished at 2 mins

    Highlanders 0-0 British and Irish Lions

    The first dusting of magic from Highlanders wing Waisake Naholo as he leaves Tommy Seymour swiping thin air with a juddering sidestep in the 10m channel.

    He is snagged, but that was a warning for the Lions.

  20. Postpublished at 08:37 British Summer Time 13 June 2017

    Chris Jones
    BBC 5 live rugby union reporter at Forsyth Barr Stadium, Dunedin

    Dunedin is a place far more Scottish than Maori, so instead of the haka the Highlanders entered the field to the sound of bagpipes, with their captain Luke Whitelock presenting a claymore sword to Lions skipper Sam Warburton.

    Highlanders fansImage source, AFP